Say Goodbye To The Nation's First CTO, Aneesh Chopra

He was hired in 2009 with the task of bringing the federal
government's aging IT systems into the modern age. He also helped
the President draft plans for seeding technology startups.

During his three years, Chopra worked on the President’s National
Wireless Initiative, established Internet policies, called for a
Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights, and led an "open government"
strategy intended to fund new technologies that solved
federal IT problems.

Chopra is striking for his exuberance. During public appearances,
he sounded more like motivational speaker than a techie.

Perhaps that's why rumor has it that he will be running for
Virginia lieutenant governor, according to the
Washington Post.

Chopra served as secretary of technology for his home state of
Virginia from January 2006 to April 2009,
notes Computerworld. Before that he was a managing director
with Advisory Board Company, a health-care think tank.